Baseball Recap: Marquette Catholic falls despite strong effort from JJ Welch

By Team Reports May 25, 2024, 7:29am

Baseball Recap: Marquette Catholic Blazers vs. Westville Blackhawks

Marquette Catholic and Westville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Marquette Catholic had to settle for second. They fell 9-4 to the Westville Blackhawks. Marquette Catholic's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

JJ Welch made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

On Westville's side, Noah McCann and Mason LaBounty did most of the damage at the plate: McCann scored three runs and stole two bases, while LaBounty scored a run while going 3-for-4. Rory Bradney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Marquette Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Westville, their win bumped their record up to 4-14.

Marquette Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westville, they will take on Culver Community at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

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